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Indiana: Kindergarten Standards

IN.1. Standard: History Students examine the connections of their own environment with the past, begin to distinguish between events and people of the past and the present, and use a sense of time in classroom planning and participation.

K.1.1. Proficiency Statement: Historical Knowledge Compare children and families of today with those in the past. (Individuals, Society and Culture)

K.1.2. Proficiency Statement: Historical Knowledge Identify celebrations and holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events and America's ethnic heritage.

K.1.3. Proficiency Statement: Historical Knowledge Listen to and retell stories about people in the past who showed honesty, courage, and responsibility.

K.1.4. Proficiency Statement: Chronological Thinking Identify and order events that take place in a sequence.

K.1.5. Proficiency Statement: Chronological Thinking Explain that calendars are used to represent days of the week and months of the year.

IN.2. Standard: Civics and Government Students learn that they are citizens of their school, community and the United States; identify symbols of the nation; and understand the importance of being a responsible citizen who knows why rules are needed and follows them.

K.2.1. Proficiency Statement: Foundations of Government Give examples of people who are community helpers and leaders and describe how they help us. (Individuals, Society and Culture)

K.2.2. Proficiency Statement: Foundations of Government Identify and explain that the President of the United States is the leader of our country and that the American flag is a symbol of the United States.

K.2.3. Proficiency Statement: Functions of Government Give examples of classroom and school rules and explain how each helps us.

K.2.4. Proficiency Statement: Roles of Citizens Give examples of how to be a responsible family member and member of a group. (Individuals, Society and Culture)

K.2.5. Proficiency Statement: Roles of Citizens Identify the role of students in the classroom and the importance of following school rules to ensure order and safety.

IN.3. Standard: Geography Students learn that maps and globes are different representations of the Earth's surface and begin to explore the physical and human geographic characteristics of their school, neighborhood and community.

K.3.1. Proficiency Statement: The World in Spatial Terms Use words related to location, direction and distance, including here/there, over/under, left/right, above/below, forward/backward and between.

K.3.2. Proficiency Statement: The World in Spatial Terms Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand the basic difference between a map and globe.

K.3.3. Proficiency Statement: Places and Regions Locate and describe places in the school and community.

K.3.4. Proficiency Statement: Places and Regions Identify and describe the address and location of home and school.

K.3.5. Proficiency Statement: Physical Systems Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment.

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